Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW17 8JH.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 108 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 29 GP, 3 hospitals, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TOOTING BEC SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.3 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.3 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 81 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.3 mi
79supermarkets
79 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tooting Bec Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW17 8JH.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW17.
Average sold price by property type across the SW17 district, 2021–2026 — 5,813 sales.
About SW17 8JH
SW17 8JH scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Tooting Bec Underground Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW17 8JH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,803 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 108 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOOTING BEC SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
